Activated carbon derived from waste orange and lemon peels for the adsorption of methyl orange and methylene blue dyes from wastewater

The study of adsorbent behaviour in laboratory conditions helps to predict the adsorption process in a large industrial scale. In this study, orange and lemon peels-derived activated carbon (OLPAC) was successfully synthesized and activated using phosphoric acid. Characterization was performed on th...

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Main Authors: Denga Ramutshatsha-Makhwedzha, Avhafunani Mavhungu, Mapula Lucey Moropeng, Richard Mbaya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-08-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S240584402201218X